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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe the people of Miguel Street when they contemplate where Morgan went after the fire?
(a) As romancers.
(b) As gossips.
(c) As judgmental people.
(d) As fools.

2. How does the author's mother attempt to cure the cut on his shin?
(a) With leaves from the aloe vera plant.
(b) With sooty cobwebs soaked in rum.
(c) With iodine.
(d) With gauze soaked in strong tea.

3. What does Mrs. Morgan call Mrs. Bhakcu?
(a) Dumb little woman.
(b) Chubby little woman.
(c) Thin- foot woman.
(d) Lazy woman.

4. When Morgan's house burns down , what fire is it compared to?
(a) When the post office burned down in 1928.
(b) When the jail burned down in 1932.
(c) When the Treasury burned down in 1933.
(d) When the town hall burned down in 1930.

5. What does Morgan start doing about two or three times a week?
(a) He makes jokes.
(b) He weeps.
(c) He challenges Bhakcu to fight.
(d) He explodes his fireworks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the heading on the paper Chris, Morgan's fourth son, shows the author?

2. What is the name of Morgan's eldest son?

3. What does Titus Hoyt teach himself?

4. What person in the crowd at the big fight does the author watch?

5. What finally makes the people of Miguel Street laugh at Morgan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Big Foot's parents, and what had hardened him as a child?

2. What does Big Foot do for a living and what happens one day on the beach when the author and Big Foot connect briefly?

3. Who is Morgan and what is his problem?

4. What else was Morgan besides a comedian, and what did he do all day:?

5. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

6. What does Titus Hoyt urge the author to do, why and against whose wishes?

7. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

8. What is the main focus of chapter 10 where Laura is introduced to the reader?

9. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

10. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

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